This is a very rough and honest book. There is a lot of darkness throughout but Mottley's style kept it in balance to allow you room to still root for Kia and her family. The fact that this was written at the age of 17 is astonishing and I cannot wait to see what else Mottley brings to the table.

This is the first fiction book that I have read that actually feels truly real. I kept having to take a moment to remind myself that this is based on an actual investigation that occured in Oakland, but everything else is fictional. The amount of times I reached for my phone to look something up before remembering says it all.

Very highly recommend, just make sure you're in the headspace for some heavy topics before starting it up.